Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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